Motor-cycle and like saddle



Nov. 6 1923.

MOTOR CYCLE AND LIKE SADDLE Filed June 2. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @eaggeE-MJ I WrvzeyQ Nov. 6 1923.

G. H. CHAMP ET AL MOTOR CYCLE AND LIKE SADDLE Filed June 2. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. i

Z0 i Be it known that we, Gtrr HENRY; CHAMP and -GEORGE-.ERNEST OsBoiiNn KA IY, subjects offth'e ssKin .f'of Great-Britain, residingat lVarwick, ngland, haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements Connected with Motor-Cycle and like Saddles, of which the following is a specification. r V

This invention relates to motor-cycle and like saddles, but refersmore particularly to means for mounting or supporting the saddle upon the frame of the machine, said means being of that type comprising a p-Iu rality of'parallel-motion members arranged in upper and lower planes and connected at opposite ends respectively to the a h I I I V "e'nds'of the springs'are attached tothe pins, '8. by turning over the'end' of. the to'p or inain leaf into anzeye and passing theipin'. 5

and to the-saddle, one or more'ofsaid members consisting of leaf springs .which support the load as well asco-operatewith. one

parallel motion to the saddle. I g

According to the present invention three parallel-motion members areemployed, arranged'in upper and lower planes," two in another or with other'members to'impart a a triangular arrangement.

Figure ;1 of the accompanyingldrawings is .a side elevation partly in section of a motor-cycle saddle attachedto' the frame of a motor-cycle. r

Figure 2 is an underside saddle. c I

Figure 3 is a perspectiveviewofthe saddle attached to the machine, :the petrol tank of the latter not being shown. I r

Figure 4 represents a cross-Section on line 4- Figural;

one plane and one in another plane,giving Figure 5 is a cross-section on line 5+5,'

Figure 1.

The rigid saddle top Tha s bolted to the metal under-plate .2, near opposite sides, a pair of depending brackets 3, .3, to whichare attached plates or hangers: 4, 4 adjustable vertically and also angularly'in order. to allow of variationsin the height and tilt of the saddle'.- The vertical'adjustment is ob-j tained. by means of ,bolts 5', l 6; passing through the brackets 3, 3, and through ver-I tical slots in the hangers, While the angular adjustment is obtained by the fact that-the lower bolts 5 pass through plain holes in the brackets 3, and so serveas pivots, whereas the upper bolts 6 pass through and are-slid ablewithin quadrant slots 7 in the said brackets 3. r r

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through it I fitted with check leaves 16 arranged-above} the main leaffthe whole of the leaves of each spring being tied-togetheriby band: H 7

plan of l the eu'vrmssycsmsam ames-Esme needless- AY; oswrswmaiimetwn;

turned. outwards and upWar'dS and {carry transverse 'lpins 5.8,, "8;-Secured:;by;nuts and t0? Which :are: pivotally. attached'the rear ends; I v of a.: pair 1 of 'canti leverziilaminated fleaf springs-9, -'9. These springs are; arranged- 'l on'gitudina-lly li-nthesamehorizontaljplanel I oneiupon each sideof the frame of the'ma- 7' chine below the level of -the usualpe trol I as". i securely fixed; by means ofboltsjlO nd o 1 tank, and their forward built-upjends are clampingplates 11, toflate'rally extending bolts 10 pass throughvslo'tsi 15in the brackets tor'allow for lateraladjustment. The rear,- 5

The springs 9 are preferably clips, as .usual.

' Bolted tothe middle of the seatplate QofiSo V l the saddle Iis apair of brackets 17 17,'carryingY betweenthema pinf18 upon which is f piVO tally mounted the rear end of afsingle I upper spring 19 forming a linkmember, the 1 j connected toagpin 20 carried by a'clip 21 I attached vto the top tube 22 of the frame. 3 The said spring'19 consists of a single leaf" I and is arranged in the median line with --re-- I spect to the lower springs 9, 9. The load is supported by the latter, but theiiupper' forward end ofthis spring being pivotally bracketslQ securedby-a clip 13' to: the mam ber 14 of the frame of themachine} The spring 19 .co-operates with them toensure-a substantially to 1.

referably areiattached to the framefmidway, in the 1b -;f

transmitted to the, j rider.

parallel-motion to thesaddle, '7

I the; forward] ends springs-9,19, and of the spring. or link -19 Having any? "d fl'ib' d: ommention.

1. 'Means' for resilientlyI V -tor cycle'andlike saddles comprisingthree v i parallel-motion i vmembers, substantially of equal-length of which'atj least -on'e is" a. leaf what we desireto claim .and' -secureghyf'Let l i .ters Patent-flee: l

the saddle, and means for connecting-the 0P posite'corresponding ends of'the members to the machine at definite fixed positions on the latter, said positions being situated in a plane substantially parallel to the plane in which are situated the points of connection 1 of the said membersv to the saddle.

2. lvi'eans for resiliently supporting t motor-cycle and like saddles comprising" three parallel-motion members substantially of equal length consisting of two-leaf springs andv'a singlelink, means for mounting the leaf springs ln'a lower hor zontal plane,

means for mounting the single link in an up per plane in central'parallel relation' withthe leaf springs, means for connecting the rear ends of the sprin'gsand linkto thesadplane and means for connecting the -forward ends; of the springs and link to the machine at definite fixed'positions on the latter'all in the samesubstantially-vertical plane.

dle all in the same substantiallyt 'yertical 'lnrtestimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence-oftwo subscribing Witnesses;

:Witnesses: I

C. NownLL', I 1 F. N. MAsKnnL.

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